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Latest line: A good week for Kamala Harris, a bad week for San Jose Fire chief

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

Kamala HarrisIt hasn’t always been easy for the Oakland-born vice president. But when Joe Biden announced this week he’s running for re-election, she was front and center in ads, ending speculation he might replace her.    Robert SapienSan Jose fire chief leaves big questions unanswered after refusing to make public an investigative report about why a bikini-clad woman from the Pink Poodle strip club was riding in an on-duty city fire truck last fall.   John FisherBillionaire Oakland A’s owner, whose team has the lowest payroll and worst record in baseball, might get richer moving the A’s to Las Vegas. But the deal still could collapse like his other stadium plans have. 

They said it: Nowhere for the water to go

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

“The problem is there’s nowhere else for this water to go in the Tulare Lake Basin. It’s just going to fill up like a bathtub.”— Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with UCLA, on the growing anticipation of the Big Melt of California’s record snowpack flooding a region of the San Joaquin Valley that was once-home to the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River.

Monaco’s Champions League hopes hit by loss to Montpellier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

MONACO (AP) — Arnaud Nordin notched two goals and an assist as Monaco’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League took a hit after a 4-0 loss to Montpellier in the French league on Sunday.Fourth-place Monaco occupies the Europa League spot, five points behind Lens which has a game in hand, while Montpellier earned three precious points in its fight for safety to move 11 points above the relegation zone with five games remaining.Montpellier winger Nordin intercepted a sloppy pass from Youssouf Fofana and cut inside to guide the ball into the bottom corner in the 28th minute. Faitout Maouassa doubled the lead with an angled strike at the near post in the 65th before Nordin curled a shot into the far corner in the 72nd to make it 3-0. English striker Stephy Mavididi took a pass from Nordin to round off the scoring with a low effort in the 79th. Nordin proved a real thorn in the side of the Monaco defense. He tested goalkeeper Alexander Nubel in the 14th and the 48th and led a counte...

La espiritualidad mantiene a Beéle con los pies en la tierra: “No me dejo cegar por lujos ni nada de eso”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

(CNN Español) — El nombre de Beéle ha rondado en la escena musical desde hace relativamente pocos años.En 2019, cuando lanzó “Loco”, su primer tema, tuvo la suerte que muchos desean: su internacionalización llegó con tan solo una canción bajo el brazo. Tenía a penas 16 años cuando el tema se hizo viral y su nombre no solo retumbaba por las calles de su natal Barranquilla, en Colombia.“Loco fue la primera y la que a mi me sacó completamente a probar otros países. La que hoy en día también sigo promocionando. Es la canción que a mí me ha abierto las puertas en todo el mundo, cuando salió fue número uno en casi 16-20 países”, cuenta Beéle a Zona Pop CNN desde un estudio de grabación en Miami, poco antes del estreno de su más reciente sencillo, “Guaro”.“Estoy muy emocionado por todo el proceso que he tenido que vivir. Todo hasta el día de hoy ha sido muy lindo, han sido días llenos de aprendizajes, sesiones llenas de mucho amor, de mucha pasión y mucha música”, dice el intérprete....

Frederick historian pens book on local history

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) — John Ashbury jokes that his memory isn’t what it once was now that he’s reached his 80s. But you wouldn’t know that if you watched him flip through a copy of his recently published book.Every few pages, he stops. His eyes light up. And he begins to rattle off facts and figures with the dexterity of a man who has spent most of his life immersed in the study of history.Ashbury, a local author and historian, just released his fourth book. It’s called “Reflections,” and it’s billed as a collection of “eclectic selections from the archives of Frederick Magazine.”Since 2006, Ashbury has written a regular column for the magazine called Reflections. In each piece, he profiles a person, place or event that in some way shaped Frederick County’s history. The new book compiles all 86 columns that Ashbury has published over the years, plus one that’s due to run in May.The 87 subjects in the book “run the gamut,” Ashbury said.There’s Morton Mower, who grew up downtown in the...

Latinas form cleaning co-op for safety, fair wages

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — For almost 20 years, a group of women who fled Latin American countries because of violence against them have been supporting each other in the Fredericksburg area, throughout Virginia and into Washington and Maryland.The Latinas call themselves Madre Tierra, or Mother Earth. Since 2004, they’ve connected about 500 immigrants with lawyers who helped secure their legal status or application for political asylum. Group members also have provided emotional support after domestic violence or sexual assault, human trafficking or forced marriages or persecution because of their sexual orientation.“They didn’t migrate for the American dream,” said Dilcia Molina, the group’s founder and president. “They migrated to save their lives.”Once in America, some discovered similar problems as those they’d tried to escape. Younger women, especially those who don’t have driver’s licenses or speak English, sometimes were expected to give sexual favors in return for jobs and ...

Police: one dead after fiery crash in Norton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

A Randolph man died in a crash in Norton early Saturday morning when his car rear-ended another vehicle, flipped over and caught fire, according to the Massachusetts State Police.Jeffrey Tagger, 52, was found dead at the scene of the crash around 2:30 a.m. Saturday after the Norton Fire Department extinguished the car fire. Tagger was heading northbound on Route 495 when he lost control of his Nissan Maxima after hitting a Toyota RAV 4 which was traveling in front of him. The Toyota swerved left and hit the guardrail, while Tagger’s Nissan rolled over off the road and caught fire. The Toyota’s driver, a 48-year-old Brockton man, and his passenger were transported to the hospital with apparent minor injuries.The crash is still under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police and other officials. 

Sunday showers, some sun Monday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

7Weather- It’s the type of morning to pour an extra cup of coffee and stay inside, am I right? Drizzle this morning, before scattered showers move back in later today. Tomorrow looks nice! Then it turns unsettled and cooler once again.We’re in a bit of break between steady rain. Scattered showers fell overnight and continue to lift northeast. Behind this we’re left with light rain, drizzle and fog. This is how it’ll stay through the early afternoon. By mid afternoon, scattered showers develop again. Rain turns steadier this evening and remains unsettled through tonight. There will be downpours late tonight into early tomorrow morning. There’s a chance for a rumble of thunder too, especially across western and central Mass. This second round of rain is quick to move out. We’ll be left with puddles tomorrow morning, but the rain will be out of here.You’ll notice the breeze pick up out of the southeast around sunset this evening. The wind will ...

Nestor Cortes talks silencing doubters, success and sustainability

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

Back on April 14, just after Nestor Cortes threw seven innings of two-run ball against the Twins, the pitcher fielded a question about his high level of consistency since forcing his way into the Yankees’ rotation in 2021.Cortes, once a 36th-round pick and Rule 5 Draft returnee on his third stint with the Yankees, used the query to make a point.“The big question for me from everybody else has been, ‘Can he continue to do it?’” Cortes replied. “So I’m out there proving myself that I can and not allowing the noise to dictate who I am or who I can be.”A follow-up wondered if those doubters annoy Cortes, who recorded a 6.72 ERA over the first three seasons of his major league career from 2018-2020. That mark sits at 2.70 since 2021.“I don’t blame ‘em,” Cortes continued. “I know those first three years were tough, but I think it’s about time that people start turning that corner, just like I have.”C...

This famous ramen restaurant from Tokyo is expanding to San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:52 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A famous ramen restaurant from Japan is gearing up to open its first San Diego location this summer.The Tokyo-based chain, Ramen Nagi, will be expanding to Westfield UTC, bringing its traditional and fusion flavors to America's Finest City.“There is a tremendous demand for authentic Japanese ramen in San Diego County," Chef Satoshi Ikuta said in a statement to FOX 5. "We are very excited to introduce our ramen noodles to an entirely new audience."Ramen Nagi was founded in 2004 by Ikuta as a pop-up. Since then, it has gained a "cult-like" popularity, with nearly 40 locations around Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore and the Philippines. Brunch spots to celebrate Mom at this Mother’s Day in San Diego The spot gained notoriety for its customizable bowls with both traditional and fusion broth flavor options, from a classic tonkotsu to black squid ink and spicy red. Once guests pick their ramen base, they can build out the rest of the bowl with proteins like pork loin or pork...